Pilot-scale, on-site investigation of crushed recycled glass as tertiary filter media for municipal lagoon wastewater treatment.

abstract：:C5+, a mixture of benzene, toluene, xylene, styrene, dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), naphthalene and other compounds, is a byproduct of polyethylene production and has been introduced into the environment via accidental release. The degradation of C5+ was studied using a defined consortium of 11 distinct bacterial strains i...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Greene EA,Voordouw G

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The doping of titanium dioxide (TiO2) with various metal or nonmetal elements has been considered as an effective strategy to extend the photoactive wavelength region to include visible light. In this paper, TiO2 nanoparticles co-doped with N and Fe were prepared via a sol-gel route, followed by a heat treatment at el...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Fan JW,Liu JY,Hong J,Zhang J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reliability of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests as a screening technique to address groundwater contamination was tested in an area following leakage of gasoline from a petrol station. Immunoassay data of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-, m- and p-xylene (BTEX) were compared with results obtai...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Francioni E,Fillmann G,Hamacher C,Wagener Ade L,Depledge MH,Readman JW,Meniconi Mde F

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhalation of bioaerosols has been linked to many health problems. Filter media impregnated with antimicrobial material can provide effective removal and inactivation of bioaerosols. In this study, fibres were spun on a substrate by centrifugal spinning, obtaining filter media denoted 5THY and THY. Thyme essential oil...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Salussoglia AIP,de Souza CWO,Tanabe EH,Lopes Aguiar M

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimization of Acid Orange 7 (AO7) treatment using heterogeneous Fenton-like method in a recirculating fluidized-bed reactor (FBR) was investigated by using central composite design (CCD). Natural magnetite (NM) as Fenton-like catalyst was characterized using scanning electron microscopy. A nonlinear CCD model was ob...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Aghdasinia H,Arehjani P,Vahid B,Khataee A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study are to investigate the production of activated carbons (AC) from Senegal agricultural wastes such as cashew shells, millet stalks and rice husks and to implement them in adsorption processes devoted to arsenic (V) removal. AC were produced by a direct physical activation with water steam without...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dieme MM,Villot A,Gerente C,Andres Y,Diop SN,Diawara CK

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The photocatalytic production of molecular hydrogen (H2) from aqueous solutions of alkyl-alkanolamines (triethanolamine (tri-EOA), diethanolamine (di-EOA), ethanolamine (EOA), ethylamine (EA) and ethanol over Pt-loaded commercial (Sachtleben Hombikat UV100) nanoparticle titanium dioxide photocatalysts was studied. The...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Alkaim AF,Dillert R,Bahnemann DW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study examined the preparation, characterization and the use of carbon xerogel (CX) material for the adsorption of three model naphthenic acids (NAs); such as, heptanoic acid (HPA), 5-cyclohexanepentanoic acid (CHPA), and 5-phenylvaleric acid (PVA). CX was synthesized by sol-gel method from resorcinol and formalde...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Rashed Y,Messele SA,Zeng H,Gamal El-Din M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are carcinogenic to humans and can be found in fuller's earth used for the treatment of used transformer oil. This work describes an optimization of the Fenton process for the removal of contaminants from fuller's earth. The effects of pH (2.5 and 4.0), [H2O2] (1.47 and 2.07 mol L-1), ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： da Silva MRA,Rodrigues EO,Espanhol-Soares M,Silva FS,Kondo MM,Gimenes R

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pt nanoparticles/TiO2 catalysts were prepared and evaluated for UV-photocatalytic degradation ofphenol and 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) in synthetic wastewater solutions. The catalysts were synthesized by immobilizing colloidal Pt nanoparticles onto titanium dioxide (rutile TiO2). Analytical techniques, such as standard Brun...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Barakat MA,Al-Hutailah RI,Qayyum E,Rashid J,Kuhn JN

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyaspartic acid (PSI) is suitable for the inhibition of inorganic scale deposition. To enhance its scale inhibition efficiency, PSI was modified by reacting aspartic acid with malic acid (MA) using thermal polycondensation polymerization. This reaction resulted in poly(aspartic acid-co-malic acid) (PSI-co-MA) dual p...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Mithil Kumar N,Gupta SK,Jagadeesh D,Kanny K,Bux F

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stringent water treatment criteria and rapidly growing pollutant loads provoke the demand for retrofitting wastewater treatment plants towards a higher capacity. In this study, we assess a two stage alternating aeration (AA) bioreactor equipped with electroflotation (EF) clarifier, for nitrogen removal within a short ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Cho K,Chung CM,Kim YJ,Hoffmann MR,Chung TH

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enhancement of the transesterification efficiency of triglyceride has come under heated study in biodiesel-making industry. In this research, the NiMo/La-Al2O3 nanopowders have been prepared for producing biodiesel efficiently. The screening test showed that the NiMo/La-Al2O3 catalyst has the best catalytic activity f...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Yang C,He L,Guan Q,Chen J,Miao R,Tao L,Hu N,Li B

更新日期：2019-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrophobic volatile methyl siloxanes (VMS), such as hexamethyldisiloxane (L2) and octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), present a low solubility in water. An alternative treatment by absorption into hydrophobic absorbents was therefore studied. For this purpose, three different absorbents, motor oil, cutting oil and a w...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Rojas Devia C,Subrenat A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With their wide application, some nanomaterials entering into the environment and made effects in many ways. Different concentrations of Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) were added (0, 100, 200, 400 and 600 mg/L) in this study, the changes of substance in three stages of anaerobic digestion (AD) were explored, the optimal do...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Gong L,Yang X,You X,Wang J,Zhou J,Zhou Y,Yang J

更新日期：2019-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibition of undesirable nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) and desirable ammonium oxidizing bacteria (AOB) by free ammonia (FA) and free nitrous acid (FNA) in partial nitritation (PN) is crucially affected by the biomass growth mode (suspended sludge, biofilm, encapsulation). But, the limitations of these modes to...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kouba V,Svehla P,Catrysse M,Prochazkova L,Radechovska H,Jenicek P,Bartacek J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The textile industry can benefit from the use of microcapsules, both adding value to products through the production of technical or functional textiles and improving the processes in the production chain. Some applications have been widely explored in academic research, but many are not feasible for use in industrial...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Granato MA,Gaspar TM,Alves AF,de Souza AAU,Ulson de Souza SMAG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, CO2 emission is the main cause of climate change and its various related environmental impacts. Therefore, we have as a prime the development of clean sources of energy. The hydrogen economy is very attractive in this regard, however, when generated from the methane reform, there are also large-scale CO2 em...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Scharnberg ARA,Berutti FA,Alves AK

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ashes are hazardous waste since they contain organic pollutants, heavy metals and an important amount of various soluble salts. However their chemical composition is interesting for their valorization in cement production. The objective of this paper is to assess the possi...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Diliberto C,Meux E,Diliberto S,Garoux L,Marcadier E,Rizet L,Lecomte A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accidental water basin pollution seriously threatens human health and ecological security, but rapid, effective methods for evaluating this threat are lacking. This paper aims to develop a risk evaluation method for basin accidents by coupling the risk source with sensitive targets to evaluate the zone accident risk l...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Li Z,Zeng B,Zhou T,Li G,Zhu X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Industrial activities are sources of high emission rates of particulate matter. The existence of many such industrial plants close to a densely populated area can have a severe effect on human health. The effects can be even worse when these emissions are added to existing background concentration levels. This study d...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kakosimos KE,Assael MJ,Katsarou AS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amoxicillin (AMX), a widely used beta-lactam antibiotic, belongs to the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines. This subsequently causes its long-term presence in the environment and therefore, affects different environmental compartments. In this research, the degradation and mineralisation of AMX by...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kattel E,Kaur B,Trapido M,Dulova N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon-coated TiO2 powders were prepared from the mixtures of anatase (ST-01) and carbon precursor poly(vinyl alcohol) in different ratios by carbonization at 900 degrees C in a flow of either Ar or N2. Carbon-coated TiQ2 thus prepared was either fixed on an adhesive tape or formed into a film by using the organic bin...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Inagaki M,Nonaka M,Kojin F,Tsumura T,Toyoda M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unique properties of nanoparticles create broad opportunities as regards their application in almost all disciplines of science and technology. There are many reports about the negative influence of nanoproducts on the environment and humans. Therefore, it is of vital importance to explore the impact of metal nano...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dobrucka R,Szymanski M,Przekop R

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Cu2O/hollow mesoporous silica (HMS) composite was synthesized using HMS as supporting material by the impregnation method. This composite displayed integrated physicochemical performance of Cu2O and HMS, resulting in low density, large surface area and excellent dispersibility. The synthesized nano-sized composite of ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Wang J,Xiao W,Teng H,Yin H,Chen X,Jiang X,Huo C,Teng M,Ma S,Al-Haimi AANM

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Confined animal feeding operations are producing large amounts of organic waste with large fractions being mixtures of manure and sawdust. On one hand, the inhomogeneity of the material and the high water content restrict the optimal application of thermal treatment methods. On the other hand, the high concentration o...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Talley A,Heimann R,Vakalis S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sedimentation dynamics of magnetite (γ-Fe3O4) nanopowder (10-20 nm) in water in a gradient magnetic field Bmax=0.3 T, (dB/dz)max=0.13 T/cm was studied for different water flow speeds and starting particle concentrations (0.1 and 1.0 g/l). The aggregates formation in water was monitored under the same conditions. In cy...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Bakhteeva Iu,Medvedeva I,Byzov I,Zhakov S,Yermakov A,Uimin M,Shchegoleva N

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the application of sludge waste obtained from a coal mine drainage treatment facility that treats acid mine drainage (designated as AMD) from metal-mine water. The coal mine drainage sludge (designated as CMDS), which contained 70% goethite and 30% calcite, was utilized as a sorption mat...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Cui M,Jang M,Cho SH,Khim J

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of odour-control biofilters at two animal rendering plants were conducted. Biofilter influent and effluent gases were characterized using a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) and a GC fitted with an odour sniffing port. Overall odour-removal performance of the biofilters was evaluated using forced-cho...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Luo J,Agnew MP

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high concentration of heavy metals in solid wastes may cause serious pollution during thermal treatment. We have investigated, theoretically and experimentally, the effects of several important flue gas species and mineral sorbents on the partitioning behaviour of four major heavy metals (cadmium, lead, zinc and c...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Huang Q,Cai X,Alhadj Mallah MM,Chi Y,Yan J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00